Registering and printing device



Feb. 11, 1930. H. L. BOYER REGISTERING AND PRINTING DEVICE Filed Dec. 51, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet Feb. 11, 1930. H. L. BOYER 1,746,516 REGISTERING AND PRINTING mavm:

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Patented Feb. 11 1930 p t UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE nnnvnr L. mm, or KUNKLn'roWiv, rnNivsY vANIA mammal AND PRINTING nnvron Application filed December 31, 1926 Serial No. 158,347.

My invention relates to adding or total- Fig. 5, is a sectional elevation, taken on the izing devices, wherein number-setting wheels line V-V, looking in the directionof the or, disks are employed; to move printing arrows, Fig. 4.

wheelsor disksinto printing position and at Fig. 6, is a sectional view on the line 5 the same time move the Wheels or disks of a VI-VI, Fig. 5, and I totalizing. train into registering position, and Fig. 7, is a view looking down upon the wherein retractive movement of the numbercomplete structure, showing the openings setting wheels or disks to zero position will through which the wheels or disks of the only affect the movement of the S printing setting train and the totalizing train may be 10 wheels or disks which will also be moved to viewed, and the base line for the setting train. zero position; the mechanism including In the development of my improved strucmeans for holding the wheelsor disks of the ture, the object has been to provide simple totalizing train against retraction, so that andefiective IIlBBJlSI WllGIBbY collectors and various sums or amounts individually set up other persons giving receipts for sums 001- 15 on the number-setting wheels or disks may lected, or other persons desiringto totalize beindividually reproduced by the printing units ofany character, may have atotalizing wheels or disks andsuccessively added into device of convenientsize'to be carried in the the totalizing train. pocket, with which will be combined printing One object ofmy invention is to provide a means so that individual sums representing 20 portable,registering and printing device ofa amounts collected from various customers, sizethat may be carried in the pocket of the subscribers and/or the like, or units of any user; such device having been especially decharacter may be printed upon receipt cards, signed for employment by collectors, salesin receipt books, and the like, and such men, andthe like, for adding their receipts amounts added into a totalizing train of employed to add or totalize amounts repre have illustrated is capable of totalizing units senting unitsof any character. or amounts up to 99999, or sums representing A further objectof my invention is to money up to $999.99, it will be understood provide a device of thischaracter with means that mechanism including-a registering train whereby separate amounts representing the capable of indicating higher amounts, is individual sums collected, or other units, may within the scope of my invention; the parts be printed in receipt books or on receipt cards, necessary to indicate, print and register or the like, and wherein such individual sums higher amounts being duplicates of the parts I or other unitsare added into a totalizing disclosed. w train. of registering wheels or disks. In the device forming the subject of my i These and other features of my invention invention, there are a series of number-setting are more fully described hereinafter; referwheels or disks; a series of number printing ence being had to the accompanying drawwheels or disks; and a series of number totalings,in which: izing wheels or disks, with which are assoi 49 Figure 1, is a front elevation of themechaciated gears or toothed wheels, with coopernism of a registering and printing device atingpinions between said gears or toothed within the scope of my invention, with the wheels whereby any movement ofthenumcasing shown in section, a her-setting wheels or disks will be trans- Fig. 2, is a sectionalelevation taken on the mitted to the printing wheels or disks, thereby line IIII, Fig. 1, i e placing the same in position to print indi- Fig. 3, is asimilar sectional elevation, taken vidually the various amounts or sums indi-- on the line IIIIII, Fig.1, cated by the setting wheels, and at the same 4, is a plan view of the mechanism of time the wheels or disks of the totalizing my improved registering device developed train will be advanced for the purpose of in a single plane, l adding thereto each individual amount or sum determined by the position of the number-setting wheels or disks and the printing wheels or-disks. I

My improved device comprises a suitable casing or shell, which may consist of end walls A, A, and a suitably shaped cover B, extending between these end walls; said cover being asertured at the points a and b, and provide with hinged covering means for the type faces of the printing wheels, which may be in the form of a pairof covers C, hinged at c, and having a suitable retaining catch.

The number-setting wheels or disks are indicated generally at.1; the printing wheels or disks are indicated generally at 2, and the totalizing wheels ordisks are indicated generally at 3; each of said reference numerals being provided with suitable exponents whereby the several wheels or disks may be differentiated from each other.

Secured in the end walls A, A, of the casing are a series of cross rods, indicated at 4:, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The rod 4 carries the number-settin wheels or disks, 1, 1, 1 et seq., each num ered from 1 to 0, constituting the number setting wheels or disks; each of said number-setting wheels or disks being operatively connected to a pinion or gear 4, and being independently movable with said pinions or ears on said rod 4, or on a sleeve mounted t ereon. Each of these elements has a notched flan e P of the type common to dating stamps w lereby they may be manually operated, or these wheels or, disks 1, 1 1", et seq., may be provided With recesses 4}, in which a pencilpoint or similar instrument may be introduced to turn the same step-by-step. To prevent movement of the number-setting wheels beyond zero position, the flanges 4: may be provided with stops 4;, to engage the wall of the casing; the wheels or disks in such position having their zero indication adjacent'to a base line indicated in Fig. 7. By preference light spring pawls 4, mounted on a cross rod 10, also secured to,

the end walls A, A, may be employed to hold these number-setting wheelsor disks 1, 1, et seq., in their adjusted positions, and the face of said number-setting wheels or disks 1, 1, 1", et seq., may be provided with suit able grooves 4, in line with the recesses 4", in which such pawls may seat; such engagement being suflicient' to prevent accidental movement in either direction, but not preventing the manual operation of said number-settin wheels or disks.

I The rod 5 carries a series of printing wheels or disks 2, 2 2", et seq., each provided with printing types, indicated at d, reading from 1 to 0 inclusive, and each of these printing wheels or disks 2, 2, 2, et seq., is operatively connected to a pinion or gear 5; said printing wheels or disks and their connected inions or gears being loose upon the rod 5.

n addition, each of these printing wheels.

or disks, or the pinions connected thereto, carries a ratchet wheel 5', which is engaged by a spring pawl 5, carried by a gear or pinion 12, independently movable on said rod 5, (or a sleeve carried by the same), so that movement imparted to any one of the printing wheels or disks 2, 2, 2", et seq., in one direction will move one of said pinions 12, through the engagement of the pawl carried thereby with the ratchet wheel 5 connected to the printing wheel or disk moved, but when reverse movement is imparted to said printing wheels or disks to restore them to zero position, when the number-setting wheels or disks are moved to zero position adjacent said base line no movement will be imparted to said gears or pinions 12; the ratchet wheels 5*, carried by the gears or pinions 5, slipping past the spring pawls' 5 carried by said pinions 12, without affecting their position on the shaft.

The rod 6 is disposed between the rods 4 and 5, and carries pinions 6 loose thereon and meshing with the pinions 4 and 5 of the wheels ordisks 1, 1 1 et seq., and the wheels or disks 2, 2 2, et seq., respectively, so that any movement imparted to said number-setting wheels or disks will be transmitted to the printing wheels or disks; the latter being arranged to turn in either direction but only imparting movement to the pinions 12, which in turn efi'ect movement of the wheels or disks 3, 3 3", et seq., of the totalizing train through the pawl and ratchet mechanism noted, when moving in one direction.

The rod 7 carries the totalizing train, consisting of the registering wheels or disks 3, 3 8 ,.et seq., and each of these wheels is operatively connected to a pinion 7 meshing with an intermediate pinion 8, mounted on the cross rod 8, (disposed between the rods 7 and 9), whereby motion imparted by the number-setting wheels or disks to the printing wheels or disks may be transmitted to the wheels or disks of the totalizing train; said pinions 8, meshing with the gears or pinions 12, mounted on the rod 5, and transmitting to the wheels or disks of the totalizing train, the movement imparted to the latter pinions or gears, 12. Each unit oi the totalizing train, with the exception of the last, consists of a registering wheel or disk 3, 3 3", et seq., a pinion 7, and a wheel or disk 13, having a single tooth 13.

The cross rod 9, mounted in the upper part of the casing, carries a series of cooperating devices whereby movement may be transmitted from the pinions 7, associated with each wheel or disk of the totalizing train, to

the next adjacent wheelv or disk thereof.

Mounted on said rod 9 are a series of elements; each comprising a collar 9 carrying at one end a pinion 9 and at the opposite end aratchet or star-toothed wheel 9. Mounted also on said rod 9 alongside the ratchet wheels 9, are otlierratchet wheels 9 each carrying awpawl 9 inengagement withthe teeth of the ratchet wheels99. Theteeth of the ratchet wheels 9. are inaligned position for engagementby the single toothed wheels 13, associated with said totalizingwhee'ls 3, 3 3", et seq. Whenacomplete revolution is imparted to the unit registering wheel 8, for

instance, the single tooth 13 of thewheel or disk 18 associated with said registering wheel 3will, upon theneXt movement imparted to saidregisteringgwheel 3, move the star wheel j 9 one toothtimparting similar movement to the ratchetwheel 9 through the pawl 59*, and the pinion 9", meshing with the pinion flassociated with the second registering wheel or diskfi will impart one-tenth of a revolution theret. n .l a. It anymotion is-imparted tothese elements inanot-her relationas, for instance, by one of the pinions 7 imparting movement to apinion 9*, in adding from left to right, the

ratchetwheel 9 will turn without affecting engage and turn the ratchet wheel 9 which, will impart its movement to the ratchet theposition of thewheel or disk of the totalizing train to the rightof theone associated with said pinion7, which is being actuated.

No motion willbeintiparted by any wheel of thetotalizing train, when adding from right to leftyuntil the wheel 13 associated there with is in such position that its tooth 13 will wheel 9, and thenceto the pinion 9 ,through the pawl 9 carriedby said ratchet wheel 9; saidpinion 9 meshingwith a pinion 7 and moving'the same-with the totalizing wheel or disk associated therewith. t

VVhenthe settingor indicating disk 'or wheel 1 is turned in the direction indicatedby the arrow, FigJQ, the pinionor gear 4 operatively connected thereto will rotate in i the same direction, and such gear or pinion,

meshing with the pinion "6, and the, latter Q meshing with thepinion b associated with the printingwheel or disk'2,will bring one of the numbers of said printing wheel or disk indicated at d, into printing position. The ten-toothedratchet wheel 5 attached to the oinion 12, will be moved by'the pinion" 5 through the mediumof the pawl 5,and said i pinion 12, meshing with the pinion 8 which in turn meshes with the pinion 7? connected to the registering or totalizing disk 3, willimpart movement to the latter. a

Thereforeshould the, number 99 of th-e cents or funit setting wheel or disk 1, be

brought to the positionadjacent thebase line,

then the number 9 of the printing wheel or disk will appear inthe printingposition, and

the number 9: will also appear at the register-ing position of the totalizing train.

The registeringwheels are prevented from accidental movement by means of ,pawls 14,

which maybe carried byacross rod 15,- and since the 'piniens l 6*, and 5 are indirect contact with each other, the-number setting or indicating wheel 1- when brought back to the zero position, will carry with it the printing wheel 2. This movement offsetting back to zero does not aflecttheiposition of the number registered indicated on the registering wheel, loeoause the ratchet wheel 5 may move backwardwith relation to the pawlb", carried by the pinionl2, without imparting movement to the latter.

. Should the number 9 ofthe cent or unit setting wheelor disk lbe again brought into the indicating position, then the same rotationdescribed above willbe carried out, together with another element'entering into play, to wit: the one-toothed Wheel13, which,

with the pinion 7 is fastened tothe totaliz-j ing or registering wheel 3, will engage one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel 9 which will rotatetheratchet wheel 9, and with it the pinion 9 The pinion 9 meshes with the 1y moved to bring the samenumbers into printing-position and,of course, the same numbers will appear on the wheels or disks of the totalizing train and willremain there while the number-setting wheels or disks,

with the printing wheelsor disks, are moved back to'zero position.

Now if it be desired to add to this sum or amount, the figure 256.60, for instance, the

following operation will take place:

' Thisaddition will be from right to with thenumbers ofthesetting wheels or disks set at zero withtrespect to the base line,

no movementof the first or unit wheel or disk 1 will be required. Upon moving the second setting wheel or disk, 1*, to a position to indicate 6 at the base line, such action will move the'printing wheel or disk 1? from its zero'position 130a position whereby it may print 6,; and at the same time the wheel or ,disk 3 of the totalizing train will be moved six spaces ahead which will change the 2 of theftens position to 8, making the amount indicated 545.80. When 6 of the third setting wheel or disk 1 is brought toindicating position with respect to the base line, the printing wheel or disk 2* is brought to the 6, position and theregisten,

ing wheel or disk 3 will be moved siX spaces which action will change the 5 of the third registeringwheel or diskl3 to l, and the 4; of the fourth registering wheel or disk 3,

left, 1'

sc a.

to 5, making the amount 551.80. 'When i the 5 of the fourth place is added by bringing the fourth setting wheel 1 into position, to indicate 5 adjacent the base line, a similar number of the printing wheel or disc 2 will appear in printing position, while the fourth wheel or disk 3 of the registering train will have a five space movement and the 0 will be brought to registering position in the fourth place, while the fifth registering wheel or disk 3, will be moved one space; making the amount indicated 601.80. Final- 1 when the setting wheel 1 is moved to p0- sltion the 2 of the fifth place with respect to the base line, the printing Wheel or disk 2 will be similarly moved, while the fifth registering wheeler disk 3 will be moved two spaces to indicate 8, and the amount indicated on the registering train will be 801.80, while the printing wheels'ordisks will be in position to print 256.60; which has been added to the previous amount indicated by the registering train, i. ,e., 545.20.

In adding from right to left the process is quite simple, as motion is first imparted to the hundredths wheel or disk of the setting train and thence to the unit wheel or disk of the totalizing train and the same will be moved step by step, depending upon the amount proposed to be added to the totalizing train, as indicated by the setting wheel. Upon completing a single revolution, such hundredths wheel of'the totalizing train imparts motion to the tenths wheel, which movement is effected by the single toothed pinion associated with the hundredths wheel, engaging a tooth of the ratchet wheel 9 and the latter transmitting movement to the pinion 9* meshing with the pinion or gear 7 carried by the tenths wheel; hence one-tenth of a revolution imparted to the ratchet element operated by the hundredths wheel will, by the cooperation of thepinions mentioned, impart one-tenth of a revolution to the tenths wheel, and such opera tion will be duplicated in the successive operations of the units, tens and hundreds" wheels of the totalizing train.

Under some conditions and in the hands of an unskilled operator it may happen that there will be a tendency to add the sums from left to right, or to add the numerals representing parts of the sums indiflenently.

Under these circumstances, assuming for intotalizing set. When the setting wheel or disk 1 of the units (or third) place is operated to bring the numeral 8 in line with the numeral 1 of the setting wheel or disk 1, such positioning of the setting Wheel or disk 1 will have effected movement of the totalizing wheel or disk 3 eight-tenths of a revolution which, plus the three-tenths already turned with relation to its single toothed wheel, will bring about an addition whereby the tens and the units wheels or disks (the fourth and third places) of the totalizing set, will read 61. This means, therefore, that the units wheel after completing' its revolution must impart one-tenth of a revolution to the tens (or fourth) wheel or disk but in order that such movement of the units (or third) wheel or disk shall not affect in any Way motion of the tenths (or second) Wheel or disk the ratchet wheel. 9* which has been moved by the single toothed pinion of the units wheel is so connected to the ratchet wheel 9, that the single tooth 13*- of the wheel 13 will not be moved and if it happens to lie adjacent to the ratchet wheel 9 the movement of the latter will be halted; the pawl carried thereby slipping on the teeth of the ratchet 9, thereby preventing the operation of the tenths wheel and simply adding into the units" Wheel.

In order that the type faces of the printing wheels may be inked properly for printing purposes, the casing may be provided with inking rolls 20, disposed on each side of the printing wheels; said rolls being carried by cross bars 21 and being free to rotate by contact with the type faces of the printing wheels. As the lower type-faces, normally out of contact with the inking rolls may not receive ink therefrom, I preferably provide the inner surface of the cover sections C with inking pads 21, as clearly indicated in Figs. 2 and 3.

I claim:

1. In a pocket printing device, the combination of a supporting casing having end walls, a cross rod secured to said end walls, aseries of number setting wheels rotatably mounted on said cross rod, gear Wheels operatively connected to said number setting wheels, a second cross rod, a series of printing wheels rotatably mounted on said second cross rod, gear wheels operatively connected to said printing wheels, a series of intermediate pinions meshing with the respective gear wheels of the setting wheels and the printing wheels whereby movement imparted to said setting wheels may be transmitted to the printing wheels, inking rolls set on opposite sides of the printing wheels;- the casing having curved pockets for the reception of said inking rolls and an opening to expose the edges of the printing Wheels, and a closure end walls, a series of printing wheels mounted on said second rod, gear wheels operatively connected to each of said printing wheels, an intermediate rod disposed between the other rods, a series of pinions mounted on said intermediate rod and meshing with the respective gears of the number setting wheels and the gears of the printing wheels whereby movement of the number setting wheels may be transmitted to the printing wheels, inking rolls set at opposite sides of the printing wheels; the casing having an opening to expose the edges of said printing wheels, a displaceable cover comprising a pair of sections hinged to the wall of the casing for said opening, and inking pads carried by the inner side of the hinged sections comprising said cover.

3. In a pocket printing device, the combination of a supporting casing having end walls, a cross rod secured to said end walls, a series of number setting wheels rotatably mounted on said cross rod, said number setting wheels having notched edges with radial recesses extending from the roots of said notches, pawls arranged to engage said notched edges, gear wheels operatively connected to said number setting wheels, a second cross rod, a series of printing wheels rotatably mounted on said second cross rod, gear wheels operatively connected to said printing wheels, a series of intermediate pinions meshing with the respective gear wheels of the a setting wheels andthe printing wheels whereby movement imparted to said setting wheels may be transmitted to the printing wheels, inking rolls set on opposite sides of the printing wheels; the casing having an opening to expose the edges of the printing wheels, and t a closure for said opening com rising a pair of sections hinged to the wall 0 the casing.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification.

HARVEY L. BOYER. 

